Oncology Nutrition Dietitians work with cancer patients to help them maintain their diet and nutrition during their treatments. They can help you modify your eating plan if the side effects of treatment are affecting your appetite, provide recipes, menu suggestions and information on ready-to-use nutritional supplements. Dietitians also address dietary issues and current developments that may affect cancer treatment outcomes.
The Bruno Cancer Center’s Registered Dietitian provides expertise for our cancer patients in many areas of nutrition including weight loss, loss of appetite, meal options, making healthy choices, etc. Nutritional counseling is offered in the Bruno Cancer Center by appointment.Nutrition Guidelines during Cancer TreatmentThe following suggestions from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) may be helpful if you have difficulty eating or a loss of appetite even when you are feeling well with cancer: